| Index | Fairlea | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fairlea | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.1% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.2% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairlea. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairlea, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairlea, WV, an average of 75.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairlea, WV | 1,908 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mayer, AZ | 1,908 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Davenport, WA | 1,907 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Idaho Springs, CO | 1,909 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 1,910 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Seeley, CA | 1,911 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Fairlea, WV | 1,908 | n/a |